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Liverpool have won the Premier League title for the second time, after 2019-20. It is their 20th English top-flight title overall, moving them level with Manchester United for the joint-most by any side.

Reds boss Arne Slot is the fifth manager to win the Premier League in their first season after Jose Mourinho (2004-05 with Chelsea), Carlo Ancelotti (2009-10 with Chelsea), Manuel Pellegrini (2013-14 with Manchester City) and Antonio Conte (2016-17 with Chelsea).

Meanwhile, Virgil van Dijk is the 12th different player to captain Liverpool to the top-flight title and the first non-British player to do so.

We have got every angle covered as Liverpool clinch the title.

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Liverpool have won their 20th top-flight title in stunning fashion after destroying Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield.

The moment so many of you have been waiting for.

So, how are you feeling?

Were you there? How are you celebrating this title win?

Let us know and send your photos (but we can't publish any from inside the ground!)

Luke Reddy
BBC Sport Senior Journalist

People found a new use for scaffolding while awaiting Liverpool's bus.

The shower of flares became so intense that one man questioned how the bus would know where it was going.

"Hand it over, Manchester" got a fine airing from those perched on high. They slid down lampposts like firemen to disembark. Fine ingenuity on show - some bravery too.

Friends laughed at one another as tight jeans prevented an easy leap over railings. There were a couple of fallers, but no harm done.

The build up is almost over.

Will there be as much fun on offer come half past six this evening?

Over to you, Liverpool.

Not long now until Liverpool could be lifting their 20th title at Anfield so we asked for your photos and thoughts on what could be a very special day.

You have replied in droves, so here is a flavour of the atmosphere...

Adam: I'm currently travelling up on the train to Liverpool from London. It is a sea of red! Where are all of the Spurs fans?

Tom: It's my birthday and it's 45 degrees at the Atlantis in Dubai. I've got a table booked with a bunch of other Reds this evening, but first of all beers and toasting the mighty Arne Slot.

Janet: I'm watching my brother run the London Marathon before heading back on the train to Liverpool. I should just about make it as my train gets in at 3:04!

Anthony and Mariella: We are in Sydney, Australia and are trying to go to bed at 9:30pm to get up at 1:30am for the game. I don't think I will be able to sleep though! I was 16 years old when we won the league in 1990 - never thought I would wait 30 years for another one! My 14-year-old daughter and I are going to watch the game live.

Kwame: My son and I have been trying to remix the song 'Hot hot hot' by The Merrymen in an Arne Slot tribute, where the lyrics change to 'Arne Slot, Slot, Slot... ole, olaaaaay, ole ole'. I'm hoping that you can help get The Kop singing it! My son will love that.

Luke Reddy
BBC Sport Senior Journalist

Michael Owen, Red Rum and The Beatles on a rise up the old school charts.

Some things move quickly in Liverpool, but none more so than a matchday street vendor.

Once again, they have not missed a beat.

The 'Champions' scarf is yours for £15 and, with countless people making the investment, it seems no-one gives a reversal at the top of the table much of a chance.

Team songs pour out of The Kop End bar as a guy strums the guitar with a coolness that jars with this most charged of days.

Some have outlined their plans for the next 48 hours on social media. There is talk of all-nighters and breakfast drinks on Monday to keep all of this going.

One thing is for sure - if indeed this all plays out as expected, none of those brave souls on a 24-hour bender will be moving like Red Rum did by Monday evening.

Two matches make up Sunday's Premier League action and BBC Sport will bring you every kick.

• Bournemouth v Man Utd (14:00) - follow all the action here

• Liverpool v Tottenham (16:30) - follow all the action here

All kick-off times BST

Listen to live commentary of both games on BBC Radio 5 Live

Game day is finally here and we need to hear from you.

Send us your pictures and plans for today and we will get what we can on your Liverpool page in preparation for the match against Tottenham.

We cannot use photos from inside Anfield, but any where you are on your way to the game, soaking up the atmosphere or even just following along elsewhere, we would love to feature.

It is super easy to send them - upload over here

Liverpool only need a point to make sure of the title, and it is going to happen against Tottenham on Sunday.

There is an argument that Spurs, and Manchester United too, should go strong in these Premier League games to try to find the rhythm they have been lacking all season, and get the team playing the way we know they can to help them in their Europa League semi-finals.

But I don't see Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou doing that before his side play Bodo/Glimt on Thursday, and I can only see one outcome.

Liverpool have hardly been that sharp of late but they will be determined to win the title in front of their own fans for the first time in 35 years.

They were not able to do that when they last won the title in 2020 because of the Covid regulations at the time, so doing it now is a big deal for them.

I am expecting them to raise their game and blow Spurs away to get the job done.

Sutton's prediction: 4-1

Read the full predictions and have your say here

With Liverpool on the brink of claiming their 20th title, we wanted to know how you are gearing up for Sunday afternoon's big game.

We have received loads of replies - and some of you have even shared pictures of what you are getting up to - so do keep them coming in over here.

Daniel: I'm working until 5pm tomorrow so unfortunately I'll miss the majority of the first half, but the second I get home, I'll be opening a beverage and watching the game with my family. I'm hoping tomorrow is the moment it happens! If it does, Dua Lipa's 'One Kiss' is getting blasted on the radio for the whole town to hear!

Anil: Currently in Paris on a family holiday, booked by the missus months ago on the basis that Liverpool would surely not win the league this early in the season. I'm rushing home tomorrow to be in the stadium for kick-off!

Richard: My son and I are watching from the Legends Lounge. We have been lifelong season ticket holders and I thought this would be a special treat on a special day, hopefully!

Maggie: I'm travelling to Liverpool with my football friend Richard to be in the incredible atmosphere that will see my lifelong team confirmed Premier League champions. After seeing the last trophy being lifted from my hospital bed during Covid, I admit I shed a tear. This time, I will be raising a glass or two.

Keith: Champagne in the fridge, food bought for the pre-match party and the flags will be going up in the morning. My family are coming round and one of my match WhatsApp buddies too, so there will be less thumb action during the game. Bring it on. Come on you mighty Reds - the Slot Machine is rolling!

Joe Bradshaw
BBC Sport Senior Journalist

The title is won - or so the prevailing wisdom seems to be.

Liverpool simply need turn up against Tottenham on Sunday and red ribbons will be applied to the Premier League trophy.

In many ways, it is a fair assumption.

Anfield has not been a happy hunting ground for Spurs.

It is 14 years since Rafael van der Vaart and Luka Modric inspired the north London side to victory there, as Liverpool stuttered under Sir Kenny Dalglish.

Since then, it has been one joyful result after another for the Reds.

Even this season, trailing 1-0 from the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Tottenham, Liverpool simply steamrollered their visitors, utterly untouched in a 4-0 procession to the final.

And that was just six weeks after smashing Spurs 6-3 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League.

Then there is the Arsenal factor. Delaying Liverpool's coronation would only help Tottenham's bitterest rivals. And no Spurs fan wants that, surely?

The graph below underlines just how much more success Liverpool have had points-wise than Tottenham in this fixture.

However, for those who like a bit of jeopardy,... despite the stats, Liverpool have not had it all their own way against Tottenham on home turf.

For the past two seasons, they have hosted Spurs at this time of year and hit four in both games - but also been leaky at the other end.

Indeed, Richarlison famously thought he had rescued a point in the 93rd minute in 2023, only for Diogo Jota to ruin away hopes.

In 2022, it was a May match - and Antonio Conte's side dealt a significant blow to Liverpool's title hopes with a 1-1 draw at Anfield.

During the Covid-affected season before, Roberto Firmino scored in injury time to nick a win for Liverpool and deny Spurs a deserved point.

And that's just the past five seasons.

Who can forget Victor Wanyama's ridiculous strike and Harry Kane's late penalty to grab a point in an enthralling 2-2 draw in 2018?

Or a crucial winner from Mario Balotelli in a 3-2 thriller in 2015?

In other words, games against Tottenham are usually a pretty wild ride - but with the right outcome as far as Liverpool are concerned.

So buckle in for Sunday's title opportunity. It is perhaps not as straightforward as it seems...

This is it. Liverpool are on the brink of a 20th title.

So how are you getting ready for it?

What are your plans for the next 24 hours?

Get them over to us - and if you've got a picture to share, then we can take those too!

Send in here

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Are you feeling confident about hosting Tottenham on Sunday with the title on the line?

How do you think it will all play out?

Predict the score here

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If he plays it will be Luis Díaz's 100th Premier League appearance. He would be the 60th player to reach this milestone for Liverpool, the third most of any club after Arsenal (70) and Chelsea (63).

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Liverpool are on the cusp of Premier League glory.

A draw at home to Tottenham on Sunday would confirm the Merseysiders as champions with four games to spare.

Arne Slot has gained praise for making Liverpool more of a controlled outfit and less 'rock and roll' than his predecessor, Jurgen Klopp.

But how does the Dutchman's team compare with Klopp's title-winning side of 2020?

The stats indicated Slot has made slight tweaks to an already-impressive engine, introducing a more direct style of play that focuses slightly less on pressing than Klopp's team.

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Tottenham struggle against teams who press.

Spurs go to Anfield on Sunday knowing that they could upset a potential title party, with Liverpool needing only a point to be confirmed as 2024-25 Premier League champions.

Arne Slot's team, while not as gung-ho as Jurgen Klopp's previous iteration of the Reds, focus a lot on pressing their opponents and could scarcely have chosen a better side to play on Sunday for this reason.

Only Manchester United and Southampton have been turned over in their own third more so far in the 2024-25 Premier League season than Tottenham.

Ange Postecoglou's team have faced 291 high turnovers, with United facing 292 and the Saints 308.

Spurs also have the fourth-highest xG against stat in the league (54.3). Only relegated sides Southampton and Leicester, and 18th-placed Ipswich, have bigger values in this category.

Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah has also contributed to 20 goals against Tottenham - his third highest total against an opponent, behind Manchester United (22) and Manchester City (21).

Salah has scored 15 and assisted five in just 23 matches versus Spurs.

Mandeep Sanghera
BBC Sport journalist

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Arne Slot was once linked with taking over at Tottenham but he ended up taking over as Liverpool manager and, ironically, could secure a 20th top-flight title for the Reds against Spurs.

The Dutchman's side need just a draw against the north Londoners at Anfield on Sunday to confirm themselves as champions for the first time since 2019-20 under Jurgen Klopp.

Slot was typically not "getting carried away at all" when he spoke to the media on Friday morning, but a point and a party is the least the fans will expect against a struggling Tottenham side who face a Europa League semi-final, first leg against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday.

There was plenty of talk of a possible title and, unusually, reporters were asked to leave the training ground, which hosts the news conference, earlier than usual as there was filming taking place.

Interestingly, Slot was also questioned about stories in Portugal that Liverpool will have to pay Benfica 5m euros if striker Darwin Nunez starts another game for the Reds and whether this was playing a part in his team selection.

"It is completely new to me," said Slot.

"The last, last, last, last, thing [sporting director Richard Hughes] would do, I expect having worked with him for 10 months, is tell me: 'If you play him it would cost us this much.'

"I don't even know if it's true, yes or no, because we never talk about that. He never interferes with a line-up."

Josh Sexton
Fan writer

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Liverpool are about to win the Premier League. That means, for the first time in 35 years, we will be able to properly celebrate the fact we are the champions - in stadiums, in bars and pubs, on the streets, with our mates.

It means Liverpool Football Club will remain the most successful club in English football, and can headline that with a record-equalling 20 league titles. It means everything to us and more.

When in the midst of these celebrations, we will not think about how it could have been different.

How maybe if the Reds had eased off the gas a little at the turn of the year - the time when most previous title winners suffered blips before our perceptions were warped by Pep Guardiola's Manchester City sides - things might feel a little more tense and exciting.

How maybe if the Reds were limping over the line after dropping a series of points - as I watched Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United sides do for years only to be bailed out by unlikely heroes such as Federico Macheda - we would be more consumed by the rush of blood.

Let me tell you, I am plenty consumed by Liverpool winning this league title.

Jurgen Klopp leaving was tense enough for me. I stared into the abyss and wondered how the unproven Arne Slot could possibly follow in such ginormous footsteps.

And then Slot just went about his business. Coaching his football team and winning games of football with such aplomb that every game at the start of the season felt exciting - like a rush of blood.

His team cemented themselves as the best in this country so early that we have held them to higher standards - similar to a City under Guardiola or a Ferguson United side.

The reality is, they will belong in that rarefied air.

They may well finish with 90-plus points and they will deserve all the acclaim we give them.

And we deserve all the celebrations we will allow for ourselves and each other - together.

Find more from Josh Sexton at The Anfield Wrap, external

Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Tottenham (kick-off 16:30 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• He said Sunday's game is a "big responsibility" because "a job still needs to be done" in order to be crowned Premier League champions.

• On the party feeling: "We need at least one point. That is what we know and, hopefully, what our fans know as well when they come to the stadium that they support us in the best possible way. It's a nice game to look forward to."

• He said becoming the 12th manager - and first Dutchman - to win the title with Liverpool "is the last thing that is on your mind" at this stage and added: "I am not getting carried away."

• On whether he believed he could achieve this in his debut season: "You know the expectations that this club has to win trophies. Most managers worked here for a long time so you get a lot of chances to win something. You are aware of it but that's not the first thing you think about when you walk through the door."

• Conor Bradley could be available to start and play the full 90 minutes if he gets through the final two training sessions with no issues.

• More on Bradley: "We are also taking very good care of him because he's had two similar injuries. It's going to be very important for him to become a better player than he is now to play many games in a row. Unfortunately for him, there is another full-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is world class and also at this club."

• On comments that the Premier League has been weaker this season: "It's never been as exciting for a top four or five finish. In the other years it's been quite clear who would finish there. In my opinion it's a really difficult league. That's my experience as there has never been an easy game."

• Defender Joe Gomez is expected to return "for the last game or two if his recovery goes as planned".

• On reports that Liverpool will have to pay Benfica another five million euros for Darwin Nunez if he makes a 10th start: "Do you always believe what journalists say? Sometimes it is better not to believe everything that is written. That is new to me. It might be true but Richard [Hughes] would never interfere with the line up and tell me who I can and cannot play."

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